The Portland daily press., 1887-01-03
PERSONAL.

w. C. Clark has resigned his position as
editor of the Up River News.
Hon. Charles Gilbert of Canton spent
Sunday in the city
Mr. and Mrs. S. III. Doten, Lorenzo Taylor,
Mrs. J. G. Fox and Misses Hattie and Carrie
Fox are visiting Florida.
o. M. Moore, formerly editor of the Water
vile Sentinel, is to move west, probably to
Minneapolis.
Congressman Dingley returned to Wash
ington Sunday. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Dingley and his daughter.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Healy preach ed a most
able and interesting discourse at the Cathe-
dral yesterday morning ON the circumcision
of Christ
Mr.. Arthur L. Nelson, formerly of Port
land. now of Orange City, Ia, where he
manages the Sioux City Herald, is visiting
Portland.
George ii. Emerson, special inspector of
customs, has received notice that his official
residence will be at Eastport instead of
Portsmouth, N. H., says the Calais Times.
Mr.. George E. Moore, well known to those
who have attended the legislative sessions
at Augusta, as the genial clerk at Hotel
North, begins this morning lis duties as
head clerk of the City Hotel.
Prof. Charles III. Benjamin, who for the
past six years has filed the chair of mechan-
ical engineering at the Maine State Col
lege has resigned to go into business in
Boston.
| The jury have returned verdict of not
| guilty in the case of Rev. Waldo Messaros,
| on trial in Philadelphia for alleged criminal
assault on the wife of one of his parishon-
ers. Mr.. Messaros formerly preached in
Maine.
Mr.. Caleb Warren of East Denmark, died
Thursday after lingering illness, aged
about so. He was one of the pioneer Odd
Fellows of Maine, and has been a member of
the Legislature, besides holding many local
offices.
The class of 'S5, Boston Institute of Tech
nology, with their usual enterprise, have just
issued class annual containing news of its
scattered members, beside many bright
sketches and interesting stories. The edi-
tors are Messrs. L. w. Litchfield, Charles r.
Richards and Arthur ID. Little. Mr.. Little
is son of Capt. I. j. Little of this city.
The Army and Navy Journal gives the
credit for the passage of the recent bill Civ
ing an increased appropriation to the militia
of states and territories, to the National
Guard Association. The Boston Herald
says General Samuel Dalton of Massachu.
sets and ex-Adjt. Gen. Beal of Maine had
more to do with that bill than the National
Guard Association, or any of its members
individually or collectively.
Five wooden manufacturers of Maine
Lewis Anderson of Skowhegan, Robert Dob.
son of Pittsfeld, D. r. Campbell of Sanger.
vile, Archibald Linn of Hartland and Thos
Walker of Warren, all came from the town
of Galashields, Scotland the place where
tweedS were first manufactured. They came
to America twenty or thirty years ago, Will
no capital except courage, integrity and q
thorough knowledge Of the business, SAYS
the Dexter Gazette.
The well known law firm of Humphrey &
Appleton of Bangor, has been dissolved ant
the Junior member, County Attorney f. ii
Appleton, has formed partnership witt
Hugh r. Chaplin, Esq, under the firm name
of Appleton q Chaplin. The Wing saws
1.-The new firm is an especially promising
one. Mr.. Appleton is one of our most bril-
liant attorneys and has had many years ex
perience before the bar. Mr.. Chaplin is
young lawyer of recognized ability and com
mands large practice.
Mr.. Eufus G. Norris, aged "a years, a vel
known merchant of Boston, died at his resi-
dence, 40 Concord Square Saturday morning
of Bright's disease. Mr.. Norris was born in
Boston, but spent most of his boyhood in
Wayne, Me- He was engaged in the oil
business in Boston about % years ago and
had since been head of the firm of Norris
Milliken, and latterly under the firm name
r. g. Norris & Co. Mr.. Norris was an ac
tive member of the Columbus Avenue Uni
versalist Church.